Eaves-trough



, (No Model.)

' C. 0. SMITH & S; H. SLAYMAKER,

EAVES TROUGH.

.No. 453,948. Patented June 9, 189-1.

86 6.- I Znuezwimfi UNITED STATES CHARLES 6. SMITH, OF ERIE, AND SAMUEL-H. SLAYMAKER, OF NEWTON,

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EAVES-S-TROUGH.

srncmcnrron forming part of Letters Patent No. 453,948, dated June 9, 1891. Application filed December 29, 1890. Serial No. 376,142- (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES 0. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at E: e, in the county of Whiteside and State of Illinois, and SAMUEL H. SLAYMAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Whiteside and State of Illinois, have jointly invented a new and useful Im provement ih Eaves and Roof Water-Spouting for Buildings, of which thefollowing; is a specification. v

Our invention relates to an impro ,ment in eaves and filters for roofs; and it lSiStS in certain novel features of COIIStIUCtlULI and combinations of parts, as will he hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of a portionof the wiregauze. used for filtering the water as it draws for receiving and filtering water.

A represents an eaves-trough. This may be U -shaped or V-shaped orin any other form desired, and may be secured to the side of a building just below the loweredge of the roof or directly to the roof, as preferred. This trough conducts off the'water passing from the roof in the usual manner, and in italone there really resides no part of our present invention; but the novel feature to which we would call especial attention consists in the wire-gauze b, one edge of which is secured to the lower edge of the roof X or conveniently between the shingles at the lower edge when the roof is a shingled roof. At its outer edge this gauze ishooked or secured around the bead conthe corresponding edge of the trough. By this means a complete covering is formed for the trough, so that every drop of wateras the gauze and be strained before it enters the trough. This separates all the debris and accumulations of dirt and refuse collecting on the roof and renders the water clean and wholesome before it reaches the cistern. A more important feature, however, consists in the support which is given to the outer edge of the trough from the roof. This prevents spreading and sagging or dropping of the trough, and in turn holds the gauze taut. The capacity of the trough is also greater. from trough and partially fill it and prevent the free flow of water.

Another feature consists in the screen being detachably connected at its outer edge,

at any time.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of from the spirit and scope of our invention, and hence we do not wish to limit ourselves to the exact construction herein set forth;

but,

Ilaving fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

.of a wire-gauze screen or strainer connected at one edge to the eaves-trough and at the other to a rigidsuppo'rt, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with an eaves-trough, of a wire-gauze screen or strainer connected at one edge to a rigid support and detachably hooked at its other edge over the outer edge of the trough, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES C. SMITH. SAMUEL II. SLAYMAKER.

Witnesses: ROBT. II. Pnnxms,

ANsoN A. MATTHEWS.

1. The combination, with an eaves-trough,

it passes 01f of the roof has to pass through the fact that the debris does not enter the whereby the screen can be raised, if desired,

the several parts described without departing 

